Binding sewing-machine.



. WEIS. BINDXNG SEWING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAI i 26, 1903,

Patented May 25, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. 1903.

Patented May 25, 1909.

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J HN P. WEIS,OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, DY MESNE AsSIeNMENrs, TO

- I METROPOLITAN SEWING MACHINE COMPANY,A CORPORATION on NEW YORK.

BINDING SEWING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed llarch zfi, 1903. Serial No. 149,651.

Patented may 25, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN P. WEIs, a citizen of the United States, residin in Brooklyn, countyof Kings, and State of ew- York, have invented a new and useful Improvement'in Binding Sewing-Machines, ofwhioh the fol.- lowing is a description.

My invention relates to sewing machines of the type in which the binding and sewing are done simultaneously.

Particularly, my invention relates to mechanismfby which bindings {may be applied to all kinds of material, whether woven,

nitted or otherwise produced, and in which the material and binding may be advanced to and fed from the stitch-forming mechanism simultaneously. evenly and without puckcring or stretching the one relatively to the other.

My invention is specially useful in binding knit goods or loose y woven fabric, because such materials stretch excessively under the action of the feed and during the application of the-binding, the latter being, ordinarily, of closm weave or texture and not liable to stretch. With these conditions of the work, dilliculty has been found in mechanically applying the binding evenly and smoothly and in a 'nanner to overcome the tendency of the material and binding to ucker relatively and produce unsightly work One of the objects of my invention is to provide a mechanism by which bindings may )0 applied to all kinds of fabric with facility, rapid ty, accuracy and ncatness; and by which thctendency of the material and bind- .ing to pucker relatively is overcome and prevented. I

Another object of my invention is to pro vide means for controlling the condition of the material and binding as they are being fed llOtllG stitch-forming mechanism; that is to say, operating upon the two, or manipulating them, in such manner as to produce precisely the condition desired at the stitch- .makingpoint, thus rendering it possible for "the operator to. produce and maintain even-' ness of work during the rapid operation of the machine.

It-is afurther object of my invention to so enlarge the scope and operation of machines of-the character'stated as to enable them to perform, under the control of'the operator, arest variety of work, such. as puckering or in ling one piece of material on or relatively to another; or stretching one piece of material on or relatively to another.

'It is a still further object of my invention to provide ameans by which any desired length of feed may be obtained during the a maximum and minimum length of feed have been determined upon, either one ofthe two extremes of feed may be obtained instantly andwith certainty during't-he operati on of the machine.

' Another object of my invention is to ro-' operation of the machine and by which, aftervice mechanism for lifting the pressernot ,i and parts carried thereby; and mechanism a for adjusting the feed, which two mechanisms can be actuated by the foot of theoperator, thus leaving the hands of the latter entirely free for controlling the fabric in its passage to the stitch-forming mechanism.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide means by which the feed, carried by. the presser-foot, may .be thrown out of action and rendered without function", without-at.

footing the operation and functionsof the find another ob tion consists in the parts, elements, features ,1 and combinations hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure l is :1 pers ectivc view of the front end of a machine s owing my ll'lVOll'LlOll, thecloth-plate being removed;- l ig. 2 is .a vertical section approximately on the line :1 of Fig. i; Fig. 3 is an end ele ration of that part of the machine below the [)ltfirltldht'lf', .l 4-. is a perspective showing the prcsser foot and the feed-foot combined, and. enlarged; Fig. 5 is a detail'persp'cctivc showing the parts of Fig. 4, separated and in positionv for assembling; Fig.6 is an enlarged view of the end of the foldingguide showing the disposition of: the barz72; Fig. 7 is air-end GlOVzt'lllOll of the parts shown in Fig. 6, showingalso the material in the guide and under the end 74, Of-the bar 72; showin also a section of the throat-plate and the depression thereof in which lies theerc. tension 67, of the guide 71; Fig. 8 is a top plan showing the throat-plate, the folding.

' showing the corner in the process of being relative position of the presser andfeed feet is thedriving shaft; 3, the needle-bar which portant features of my invention.

guide and a section of the cloth-plate, Fig. 9 is a vertical section on the line 88 of Fig. 8 Fig. 10 is a section of the throat-plate on the line 9-9 of Fi 8; Fig. 11 is a front end elevation of the t roat-plate; Fig. 12 is a front end elevation of the folding guide in osition on the cloth,plate; Fig. 13 is a etail view showing the disposition of the treadle, knee-rest and connecting parts; Fig. 14 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 13 Fig. 15 is a plan view of a section of the work showing the corner as having been turned and stitched down; Fig. 16 is a similar view turned with the instrument 91, in position; Fig. 17 is a sectional view portraying the and the work; Fig. 1.8 is a sectional view l showing in full lines the binding after the folds have been turned, and in dotted lines showing the binding before the folds have been made, but after the body material has been turned preparatory to laying the corners of the binding; and Fig. 19 is a plan of the neck and body portion of a garment p01" traying the angular corner and thechar'acter' of work accomplished.

The main frame is indicated. by 1; and 2,

is causedto reciprocate vertically in the. head of the machine. The stitch-forming mech: anism has not .beenillustrated because 'the' same forms'no part of my invention and be cause it is desired to clearly portray the im- The main-shaft of the machine carries at its forward end a slotted disk 4, to which is adjustably connected, in usual manner, the connecting rod 5, the outer end of'which is connected to the outer end of a short shaft 6, carried by the feed-rocking frame 7, suitably journaled in the bed-plate of the machine. The short shaft 6, of the rocking frame 7, has fixed thereto the feed-bar 8, which carries at its'outer end the feed-dog 9, which may be connectcdadjustably thereto in any suitable manner. ,The feed-bar 8, has a guide-way therein in which reciprocates the feed-bar 10, and which is given its feeding movements by mechanism hereafter-noted. 1 The two bars 8 and 10, are caused to have vertical. movements by the same means, said meansbeing an eccentric 11, on the mainshaft, embraced by the bottom of the bar' 8, and an angular arm 12, carried thereby.

The bar 10, carries a feed-dog 13, which is vertically adjustable in a socket in the end of the bar 10, by means of screw 14. The same adiu means are provided for the dog 9. 'l feed movement of the dog 9, is adjust by means of the connection of the arm. ith the disk 4, on the end of the shaft 2.

The feed nurrcsnents of the dog 13, which may be termed the main-dog because it operates upon the main fabric or articleto which of, and connected at its upper'end pivot'a-lly,

with the bar 10, the connection being provided byineans of'a screw 16; carrying a shoe or block17, sliding in a longitudinal slot 18, in the'lever 15, and said screw tering the bar 10, the shoe or block pivotin or 7.5

swiveling on the screw. The feed movements of the main-bar 10, are regulated by,

means of the three-armed lever 19 journaled rocking frame 7. One arm 20, of thelever,

' at its angle to the short shaft 6, carriedby the is provided with a pivot'ally connected shoe 21, which embraces and slides longitudinally on the lever 15. The arm 22, of the lever depends below its pivot and has connected thereto'an angular bracket 23, rendered ad- 35: justable by meansof the screw 24., extending j v through a longitudinal slot 25, in'the bracket,

and tapped intothe arm 22, and the head of which screw :l'amps the bracket to the arm.

A. pin 26, is connected to the arm 22, and Q0 projects into the slot 25, of the bracket and acts as a limit for the adi'ustment of the latter in'one direction anc also prevents the bracket from swinging on its binding screw The bracket has the angular portion 27, car- 9'5 rying a lug' or. stop 28, which contacts with the webportion'of therocking frame 7 The; V I arm 22, is'also provided with an angular per-f 1f tion 29, carrying an adjustable stop' or screw- 30, which-may contact, with the opposite side of the web of the rocking frame 7, an is held in adjusted position by jajrnmut; 30. The; third arm 31, ofthe leveryhas cdimected. thereto, in any suitablemanner, the chain 32, or other suitabledevice, which" at its lower end, is connected to the treadle',,33.

At some point between itsends, the chain, or i other connection, is provided with a coiled" springfi i, which when pressure is applied to tie treadle causes the" chain to transmit a yielding pull upon the arm of the lever 19, and also prevents the vibration of'the latter, caused by the rocking'frame 7 during the op eration of thet'machine, from' bein "trahsnntted'to thefdbt on 'theytreadle, as erein'after' noted. The inter osition oftlie 3 ring also takes up any slaclr in the chain W ich may occur between its ends and prevents the chain from rattling during the rapid operation of the machine. To still further-prevent rattling and to take up the slack in chain and frame of the machine, is provided, Normally, the lever' 19, is heldwit 20, depressed by means of a spring 20, that chain 32, the spring 35, connected to the l 1 its arm.

iito say, the spring keeps the stop 28, in contact with the web of frame 7, Whatever the I initial adjustment may be, and after the adjustmenf has been altered by depressing the arm 31, of lever 19, and the lever has been rc- I eonnected, or hinged, thereto an arm 39, the

joint 40, between the two being close and tight in order that when said arm is turned down out ofthe way, below the cloth-plate,

: {Goth the same will be prevented from moving and from rattling against the cloth-plate, the feed-bar or any other adjacent part of the machine, during the operation of the latter. At its upper end the arm 39, is provided with an aperture or screw-threaded bore 41, coinciding with. the smooth bore 42, in the rear end of an upper feed foot 43, pivotally and slidingly connected with the presser-foot 44,

by means of a screw 45, extending transversely through the presser-foot and an elongated slot '46, in the feeding-i oot.

The clamping serew 45 is provided with an enlarged head, a smooth stem portion 47,

and a reduced screw-threaded portion 48,

and detachahly Connects the arm 39, with the rear end of the feeding-foot. The forward end of the foot is provided on its bottom with serrations or feed-teeth 49. The upper feeding toot operates in an elongated slot .50, in the short portion 51, of the pnesserwith the long portion 52,- which bears upon and cooperates with the main feed-dog 13. The presser-foot is provided with three'ver Said presser-foot .44, is also provided tieal bars s3, 54, 55, extending longitudinally thereof and providing between the same the slots or grooves 56, 57.

In the groove 57, is suitably secured the downwardly depending lug 58, of the socket 59, which surrounds and is clamped to the presser-bar as usual. In the groove 56, the feeding-foot 43.,

slides and rocks on the screw 60, passing through the bar 53, slot 46, and into the bar 54. a smooth and solid part 62, of the throatplate 61, and close to and beside the needle apertures in the throat-plate and the presser foot. -'The rear portion ol the short part of the pressenfoot roi'iperates with the auxiliarv feed-dog 9.

The throat-plate of the machine is provided with the elongated slot 63, for the reception of the lower feed-dogs, .and as bei lore stated with the solid ortionJiQ for receiving the pressure of the upper feed-foot.

The feeding-loot operates oppositely to,

ceiving the side of such portion of the guide; thus keeping the latter firmly in proper position and ermitting the said elongated portion of tyre guide to reach and operate" close to the needle aperture in the threat The binding guide includes the en E ,7

plate.

porting plate 68, which is secured to t e cloth-plate of the machine by means of'the collar and fastening screw 69. Said plate has. secured thereto a suitable strip-guide 1 70, andin advance thereof is rovidedflwitli a curved strip-guide 7l, whi'c leads inth binding and properly turns the same upon U the edge of the work; The lower portion" i which lies in the depression and ,againjstthef flange 65, of the throat-plate, close to'and" .-just in advance of the needle aperture as do scribed. Extending parallel with the elon-l ated portion of the'guide, is a wire or small the curved strip-guide at its base is providecliflsio with the forwardly extending portion 67," Q

ar 72, secured at one end to the guide in v any suitable manner, and at its forward end beinghent at an angle to its main partasat" W0 portion 67, '-o guide and between the for?" I, ward end of the latter and the needle a; x rf 73, and extending in front of the elongated ture in the throat-plate; The free en of the angular portion of the bar is bent downward-1y slightly, and. is beveled fromthe' top to the bottom to provide the sharp edge 74, 1.

which lies just above the eler;

the loweredge of the doub ed bindingfstrip' and extends longitudinally o f said pstlnfi' viz., the sharp-edge 74, of the barfext'ends substantially oarallel with the edge of tlie binding material.

The function of this con:

struction will be hereafter explained. The

forward end of the supporting late 68, is

well 76, affording material or work.

The presser-bar 59*, is provided with the laterally projecting log or arm 77, uponflf which bears the s ring 78, normally tends to hold the a r down to its work, and

the pressure of which spring is regulated by i the adjusting-screw 7 9, and jhmmntBO, exj tending through the frame of the milk-lune pivoted to the arm of the machine, has its forwardly extending arm 2, located hat:

'and'bearing upon said spring. A lever 81,;

the lateral arm 77, of the presser oar, said forward arm 82, being normally held out contact wit'lrsaid lateral arm of the 'pre'sser} 220 art of the machine.

in advance of the said solid portion and the or other medium, with the arm 85, of a rockneedle aperture of the throat-plato,tl1e latl shaft 8-6, secured to the under side of the ter is prii vided with depression Y64, and j table which supports the machine, and the.

forward end of which rock-shaft is provided with a side llange 65, the depression receiving the bottom of an elongated portion (57,

of the binding-guide (36, and the flange rowith. a smooth bore through which extends] extended at '75, and provided wit a verticalf lps a guide for the edge'of V means of a screw 88, tapped into the end of the shaft.- The arm-85, may be rendered adjustable, in like manner.

The other end of rod 8'Z, is pivotally connected to a link 89,

.which in turn is pivotally connected to the knee-rest 90, suitably pivoted to theQtable anddepending in convenient position for oporation. The depression of lever 81, is regu-. lated by the adjustable stop 7 81 passing throu h the frame of the mach1ne,see Fig. 1.

A i oot-treadle, located beside the foottreadle 33, which operates the feed ad'usting' mechanism, controls a clutch-moo anism cooperating with a prime-mover which con veys power for operating the machine, as is usual. and unnecessary to illustrate.

rial relatively.

The 0 eration of my machine is as follows:

Primari y, it should be understood that one of the principal objects of my machine, comthe differential feeding mechanisml-lSlIl End t e binding mechanism, is to apply a binding to a iece of material, or a garment, smoothly and ing or stretching the binding and the mate- Another of the principal objects is to turnan absolutely angular corner on the work or garment with the binding; that is to say, inv turning, corners or angles it has heretofore been adiflicult matter to turn an angular corner evenly and per- I fectly, the normaltendeney in turning corners, in applyingthe binding, being to round the corners and to stretch or turnunder or,

in someother manner, distortthe binding on the material. This obviously, is objectionable, makes unsi htly work and reduces the value of the finished article.

By the mechanism which I have described i i above the bindingcan be applied evenly to the material, Without gathering or stretching the onerelatively to the other, and'angles can be neatlyturned and the corners perfectly stitched down.

lt-sihould be noted that the 'm ain feed-bar 13, cooperates with the main portion 52, of thepresser-i'oot in clamping and feeding the body-material; and that the auxiliary feederture; and that, the upper l'eed-i'oot operates "pen the upper fold ol the binding and coof the, machine.

dog 9,]co6perates with the portion of the resser-i'ootin rear of the short foot 51, for ceding the binding in rear of the needle apoperates with the smooth portion of the throat-plate thereunder. bod material is placed in the channel of the bin iiig-guide and is'guided by the vertical ortion 76, of the plate 68. The binding is ed through theguide 70, and then into the folder or uide' 71, its lower l'old being led out of the end of the extension 67, and under the edge 74, ofjthe bar 72, and between the extension ,73, ofsaid bar, and the throat-plate The throw of the auxiliary feed-dog is properly adjusted by suitably evenly, and without puckery The edge oh the,

placing the connection between the arm "5,

and the disk 4; and the throw of the main-.

'l'eed dog is suitablyregulated, as to its initial throw, by adjusting the bracket 23, upon the causing the pivotal connectionof said arm with the lever 15, to coincide with the pivotal connection between the lever 15, and the main-bar 10. Obviously, the throw of the dog 13, relatively? to the throw of the dog 9,

can be varied according to the position of the shoe 21, on the lever 15 ;'and extremes of adjustment may be quickly and positively obtained by setting the adjustable sto s 28, and 30, in predetermined positions, an such extremes of, ad'ustment may be obtained during the rapid operation of the machine,

and without aiie ctingthe stitch-formingmechanisni, by depressing the'arm 31, of the lever 19, as previously described. The spring 34, is interposed in the length of the chain 32, for the purpose, principally, of

avoiding the vibration of the rocking frame 7, being transmitted, throu ,h the lever 19,

andthe chain 32,- to the treac e 33, and to the foot'of the operator which is constantly in Battling oi the chain on the treadle 33, is avoided by taking up the contact therewith.

slack b means of the spring 35.

The nee-rest 90, is conveniently located for actuation by aside movement of the I knee of the operator, such movement being transmitted t rough the link 89, and rod 87, to the rock-shaft 86, and thence throughthe arm 85, and chain 84, to lever 81, thus elevating its short arm 82 and lifting the presserfoot A l, from the work.

This elevation of I the presser-foot may be a great convenience at any time during the progress of sewing, and necessary, 01' course, in placing the work to begin sewing. The knee-rest mechanism affords a convenient and ready. means for lifting the presser-foot andforleaving the hands of the o orator freeto properly manipulate the di erentparts of the work and attend to other necessary things above the.

During the o oration of ap-- work-plate. plying the binding to the b0 y-material, and when av corner or turnis reached, it is neces sary to stop the machine with the needle out of the work, loosen the thread to provide suflicient-slack to enablethe needle to next descend at the point a, Fig. 15, which points,

is reached by first elevating the presser foot and then turning the work at an angle to its 'lorm'er position and then drawing said 'wo'rkf toward the operator suflici'ently. dust prior .per'f d portion, as shown in Fig. 16, at (2,

wherein the-dotted line represents the upper fold of the binding before the corner is completed and the solid lines represent the conditionof the up'per fold of t ie binding after the corner has been completed and preparatory to stitching the same down. I These operations are essential to the'proper turning of the angular corner, and while the same are inprogress, the edge of the lower fold portion of the binding engages the edge 74, of the extension 73, of the bar 72, at the point a, Fig. 18, andprevents said edge of the fold from being dragged back out of place; and the turning of the body-material, as above described, causes the latter to pass over said eX-tension73, and'double thebinding upon itself and thus automatic-ally form the fold b. The binding and material are now in readiness to be stitched together in proper manner, and a perfectly angular corner has been produced by the manipulationstated, as clearly shown in Figs. 15, 16 and 18. The

stitching now begins at a, in Fig. 15, and securely fastens both folds of the binding strip at the corner, preventing the same from being-pulled or strained apart.

It'may be observed that all the difficulty, heretofore experienced in turning angular corners, hasre sulted from the lack of some 35. bottom of thework, because the natural guide:

means for manipulating the binding on the tendency of the binding is to curl and slide laterally away from the edge of the body- Inaterial. and transversely of the folding The extension 7 3, of the bar 72', provents-the curling, or sliding, or any lateral movement ofthe lower fold of'the binding, as will be obvious. As shown in Fig. 17, the

upper, feed-foot operatesdirectly upon the binding? at the corner quite a distance in front o-t the needle and, as the-machine is started, immediately feeds the binding, at the. fold, at the same timethe body material is fed, thus preventing any drag upon the binding, and the stretching or distorting of the. fold.

I Itshouldbe noted that in sewing the hindmg to garments, or other work, of the charmtershown in Fig.- 19, it is necessary to manipulate the feeding-mechanism so that, in

sewing along the straight edge a, all the feedand the sewing is begun along thecurved .edgef, it is necessary to cause the mainfeeddog 13, to feed faster than the auxiliary. dog

9. and the foot 43, which is accomplished by releasing the treadle 33, and allowing the arm 20, to be returned to the predetorn'iined posibetween the feed-foot and this construction enabling the feed-foot to be thrown out of operation at any time it is desired to use the machine for any purpose tor which said feed-foot would not be essential.

The adjustable connection of the feed-foot with the bar 8, enables the foot to be regulated vertically and its pressure or grasp upon the work adjusted-at will. Moreover, when very heavy work is being operated upon, the elevation of the presser-footwould lift the feed-foot too high for contact with and proper operation upon the binding. Hence, the adjustmcnt'of the plate 36, would be necessary. The pivotal connection be tween the ar1n39, and theplate 36, enables the said arm to be turned down below the cloth-plate,-when the feed-foot fis fnot in operation, and the tight fit betweenthe arm and the plate, previously described, We vents said arm from rattling against adjacent parts of the machine during the operation of the latter. Obviously, thevertical adjustmen-t of the plate 36, will regulate the throw of the feed-foot and the latter may have a movement different in extent from the auxiliary feed-dog 9 Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to securebyLetters Patent is: a k

1. A. sewing and bindinginachine, comprising stitch forming mechanism, feeding mechanism, and binding mechanism; the feeding mechanism including lower, differential feed-dogs for operating upon the body and binding materials, respectivelyfandan upper feed-foot foroperating upon thebinding material, and means-for actuating the said gx iechanisni, and binding mechanism; "the :feedlng mechanism including a plurality of feed-devices for operating upon different porbinding machine, comtions of the materials, means-for actuatingthe said devices for positivelyadvancing the materials, and means for regulatin the; movements of said devices relatively urmg theoperation of themachine and} without affecting the stitching; and 1 thebinding mechanism includin means fem-preventing the binding from our g.

3. Asewing and'binding macliinefcomprising stitch forming mechanism, f'feeding mechwism -m chan sm;- the feeding i gi-devicesifor. op-

erating upon the top and bottom ofthe materials,-- and means operable during the running of the machine for controlling said de vices whereby to relatively differentially operate thesame and positively advance thematerials; andthe binding mechanism including means for preventing the binding,

from curlin I LA sewing. and binding machine, come ppsmg stitch-forming mechanism, feeding echanism, and binding mechanism; the feeding mechanism, including a feed-device for operating upon the body-material, inde-' pendent devices for operating upon the botto I path different from thatin which the feed device 0 crates, and means for actuating said several evlces for"pos1t1ve1y advaneingthe 1' several materlals concurrently; and the hind ing II'nechanism including means for prevent ing the binding from. curling. 5. A sewing and binding machine, comprising a feeding mechanism including three Independent work-feeding devices for operating upon the top and the bottom of the binding and upon the body material, respectivelyj means .forgiving to said devices their vertical movements; common means for imparting the feed-movements to two of said devices for advancing the work past the stitching position; means for imparting the feeding movement to the other of said de- I vices; and abinding guide.

Q eratingupon the bindi ng and body-material,

6.. A sewing machine comprising a plural- 1ty of feedmgdevices, two of said devices being located below the work-plate for oprespectively and one of said devices being located above the work-plate, for operating upon the binding means fol-actuating the several feeding devices, means for lifting one 7 of said devices bodily from contact with the Work and a binding guide.

A sewing and binding machine, compr s ng stitch forming mechanism, a feeding ymechanisrnybinding mechanism, and'slot throat-plate having a depression in advance ef the stitchingpoint; the feeding mechan' y 0 ism mcludmg feed-dogs operating through i other. at the side 0 the slotted throat plate" one behind and the p the stitching point, and means for actuatlng'said dogs at different speeds to positively advance thework; and

e binding mechanism including a guide l'ocated in the de ression of the throat late; 7 whereby the wor and binding may be ed at speeds'such that the latter will be applied to t e former uniformly and smoothly and the (:o b inding [may be advanced to the stitching p ointwithou't drag'and in the plane of the roatzplate at the stitching point. i I

sew-in v and bind" -machine coma erential fee -mechanism; :a

seamstress-t e as of h and top, respectively, of the binding in a a .feeding mechanism;

feed-mechanism operate, said throat-plate having a depression, and in rear thereof a solid portion; a binding-guide l'iaving a portion lying in the depression of the throatplate and close to the feed-dogs and an upper feed foot operating oppositely to the solid portion of the throat-plate; and means for operating the said teed-toot.

9. A sewing and binding machine como prising a differential feeding-niechanism; a binding mechanism; a presser-loot mechanism; a supplemental feed-foot; and means whereby said feed foot may belil'ted at will from the Work by devices actuated from below the table.

10. A sewing and binding machine, com-i prising a binding-mechanism;

mechanism for positively advancing the work and bllldlng, and a p'resser-ioot mecha feedinganism, cooperating with the feeding inechanisrnthe binding-mechanism having an elongated portion lying close beside the'i'eedingmechanism and extending under the presserfoot up close to the stitching point, and having in advance of said elongated portion a device for preventing the curling or lateral movement of the binding at the stitching point.

11. A sewing and bii'idingmachine, comprising a feeding mechanism having a plural-- ity of dogs operating at different speeds, a

prising a diflerential feedingmechanism ineluding a device for operating uponthe bodyt'abric at one side of the stitching point and for advancing said'fabric; an independent device operating upon and advancinglthe binding in rear of the stitching point; and

another independent device operating upon a and advancing the binding on the side of the stitching point which is" opposite that on which the body-fabric is engaged'by its feeding device; and a binding guide cooperating with the feeding mechan sm. r g

' 13. A sewing and binding machine comprising feeding mechanisrn including a device operating upon and feeding thebody fabric in advance of, up to, and on one sideof the stitching point; an independent device operating upon and feeding the'binding iii iear of the stitching point; and another independent device operating upon andte'eding the binding on the side of the stitching'point' which is opposite that on which thebodyfabric is enga' ed by its feeding device f and a" binding -n1ec1anism cooperating the A sewingjand 'inachineico meeaeee prising a diflierential feeding mechanism havmg portions cooperating with and operating upon different portions'of the Work to be ad vanced; a presser-foot having portions coop erating'respectively With the different pertions of the feed, and a binding device having a portion located close to the feeding mechanisni and extending under the pressenfoot up close to the stitching point so as to deliver the binding at the stitching point free "of drag or tension.

15. A sewing and binding machine comprising a differential feeding mechanism having a plurality of independent feeding-devices operating in parallel paths and operating upon different portions of the work to be advanced; a presser-foot having independent parallel portions cooperating respectively with the several feeding devices and abindlug-device, for guiding and applying a binding to the work, having means for engaging one edge of the'binding after leaving the bindingdevice to prevent the same from curling at the stitching point.

16. A sewing and binding machine con1 prising a feeding mechanism having a piurality of dogs, means for regulating the speed of the dogs relatively, a resser-foot having portions cooperating with the res ective dogs, a throatlate through which the dogs Work, and having a solid portion about its needle aperture, a supplemental feeding foot cooperating with the solid portion of the throat-plate, and a binding guide located in stitching mechanism to present the binding to said mechanism in cooperation with the body material.- a

18. A sewing and binding machine comprising stitcl1-forming mechanism and feeding mechanism including a feed-device for operating upon the body material, independent devices for operatin upon the bottom and top, respectively, of the binding in a path different from. that in Whieh the feedingle-- vice operates, and means-tier actuating said severaldevices for-positivelv advancing the several materials concurrently; and a binding mechanism cooperating with the feeding mechanism.

In test mony whereof i have hereunto signed my me inthe presence of two sub-- scribing Wltl'l sses. I

JUHN P. WEEKS.

Witnesses:

CHAS. Moll M. B. IIQAlibh ZAPMAN, 

